Mork and Mindy | Mork and Mindy Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The series was a spinoff of the sitcom Happy Days . The character of Mork ( Robin Williams ) first appeared in the Season 5 episode, "My Favorite Orkan," where he threatened to take Richie Cunningham back to Ork as an example of a human , but his plan is foiled by Fonzie. The character proved to be popular enough with the audience to rate a starring role in a series, though in the series Mork would reside in Boulder Colorado , and in the (then) current day of 1978 as opposed to Happy Days' 1950s Milwaukee Wisconsin . Mork's egg-shaped spacecraft lands on Earth, with his mission to observe human activity, assigned by Orson, his mostly-unseen and long-suffering superior (voiced by Ralph James), who has sent Mork to Earth to get Mork off Ork. To fit in, Mork dresses in a suit - but with the tie, shirt, and coat all on backwards. He befriends Mindy ( Pam Dawber ) after witnessing her and her boyfriend getting into an argument and him driving off in her vehicle, leaving her stranded.

Mork offers assistance, and Mindy, not seeing his back or the on-backwards suit, assumes he's a priest judging simply by looking at him from the front, mistaking his wardrobe gaffe for a priest's collar. Mindy is taken in by Mork's willingness to listen (unknown to her, he's simply observing her behavior as part of his mission), and the two become friends. The two walk back to her apartment, when Mindy sees his backwards suit and Mork's rather unconventional behavior for a priest. She asks him who he really is, and the innocent Mork, having not learned how to lie, tells her the truth. After discovering Mork is an alien, Mindy promises to keep his true identity a secret and allows him to move into her attic . Complicating factors include Mindy's father, Fred ( Conrad Janis ), who expresses outrage that his daughter is living with a man. Fred's mother-in-law, Cora (Elizabeth Kerr), presents a much less conservative view, and approves of Mork and the living arrangement.

Mindy and Cora also worked at Fred's record store with Cora giving music lessons to a black pre-teenager, Eugene (Jeffrey Jacquet) when both are introduced—Cora's role in the series was limited to comic counter-points never carrying much plot development. Eugene, played an occasional plot role as a Mork confidant who gave views or advice which then created the conflict-resolution of the episode. Storylines usually centered on Mork's attempts to understand human behavior and American culture as Mindy helps him to adjust to life on Earth. At the end of each episode, Mork must report back to Orson on what he has learned about Earth . These end-of-show summaries allow Mork to comment humorously on social norms. Mork's greeting was " Nanu nanu " (pronounced "nah-noo nah-noo", sometimes spelt Nanoo Nanoo) along with a hand gesture similar to Mr. Spock 's Vulcan salute from Star Trek combined with a handshake. It became a popular catchphrase at the time, as did "Shazbot" (SHOZZ-bot), an Orkan curse word that Mork used. Mork also said "kay-o" in place of okay.

This series was Robin Williams' first major acting break. It became famous for Williams' use of his manic improvisational comedic talent. Williams would make up so many jokes during filming that the scripts eventually had specific gaps where Williams was allowed to perform freely. In many scenes, Pam Dawber had to bite her lip to avoid laughing and ruining the filming. The series was hugely popular in its first season. The Nielsen ratings were very high, ranking at #3 behind Laverne & Shirley (#1) and Three's Company (#2). The show even garnered higher ratings than the show that spawned it, Happy Days (#4). [1] [2] However, the network management sought to "improve" the show in several ways. This was done in conjunction with what is known in the industry as counterprogramming, a technique in which a successful show is moved opposite a ratings hit on another network. The show was moved from Thursdays, where it out rated CBS ' The Waltons, to Sundays, replacing Battlestar Galactica. The show now aired against two highly-rated shows: NBC 's anthology series The Sunday Big Event and CBS' Archie Bunker's Place, the revamped continuation of All in the Family.

Second season Edit The second season saw an attempt to seek younger viewers. The characters of Fred, Cora and Eugene were effectively dropped, though Fred and Cora would both appear briefly in later episodes, including Fred's returning with a bride. It was explained on the show that Fred was sent off to tour as a conductor with an orchestra , and he took Cora with him on the road. Eugene was never mentioned again. New cast members and a disco -like version of the first season's gentle theme tune were added. Among the new[supporting characters were Remo and Jean DaVinci ( Jay Thomas and Gina Hecht ), a brother and sister from New York City who owned a new neighborhood deli where Mork and Mindy now spent a lot of time. Also added as regulars were their grumpy neighbor Mr. Bickley (who ironically worked as a verse writer for a greeting-card company) portrayed by Tom Poston , (introduced in one episode of the first season), and, introduced a few episodes into the second season's run, Nelson Flavor (Jim Staahl), Mindy's snooty cousin who ran for city council.

The show's main focus was no longer on Mork's slapstick attempts to adjust to the new world he was in, but began to focus on the relationship between Mork and Mindy on a romantic level. The network execs also were rumored to have tried to get Pam Dawber to add "jiggle" by wearing padded bras and more revealing clothes. She refused, and Robin Williams supported her decision. Due to the abrupt changes to the show and the new timeslot, Mork & Mindy's ratings fell tremendously. It was quickly moved back to its previous timeslot but the ratings never fully recovered. Several efforts were made to return to the core of the series. Decline Edit For the third season, Mindy's father and grandmother were brought back and added along with Jean and Remo. (The show itself acknowledged this desperate attempt to fix its previous meddling, with the third season's hour-long opener aptly titled "Putting The Ork Back in Mork"). Other supporting cast additions included two kids from the day-care center Mork worked at: the intellectual Lola and the gluttonous Stephanie.

(Possible replacements for the character of Eugene.) When this idea failed to improve ratings, many wilder ideas were tried to attempt to capitalize on Williams' comedic talents. Fourth season Edit In the fourth season, Mork and Mindy were married. Jonathan Winters , one of Williams' idols, was brought in as their child, Mearth. Due to the different Orkan physiology , Mork laid an egg, which grew and hatched into the much older Winters. It had been previously explained that Orkans aged "backwards", thus explaining Mearth's appearance and that of his teacher, Miss Geezba (portrayed by then 11-year-old actress Louanne ). Other attempts included the use of special guest stars. In a two-part second season episode, Raquel Welch appeared as Captain Nirvana of the Necrotons, an alien species of beautiful women that were enemies of the Orkans. There was even an episode where Mork meets Robin Williams. However, due to the continuing ratings slide, Mork and Mindy was canceled after its fourth season, on May 27, 1982.

The Happy Days connection Edit The character of Mork was introduced in a season five episode of Happy Days titled " My Favorite Orkan ." Richie tells everyone he has seen a flying saucer, but no one else believes him. Fonzie tells him that people make up stories about UFOs because their lives are "humdrum." Then, while Richie's at home, Mork walks in. He freezes everyone with his finger except Richie and says he was sent to Earth to find a "humdrum" human to take back to Ork. Richie runs to Fonzie for help. When Mork catches up to him, he freezes everyone, but finds himself unable to freeze Fonzie due to The Fonz's famous and powerful thumbs . Mork challenges Fonzie to a duel: Finger vs. Thumb. After their duel, The Fonz admits defeat. But Mork decides to take Fonzie back to Ork instead of Richie. Then, Richie wakes up and realizes he was dreaming. There is a knock on the door and much to Richie's dismay, it is a man who looks exactly like Mork except in regular clothes asking for directions.

When production on Mork & Mindy began, an extra scene was filmed and added to this episode for subsequent reruns. In the scene, Mork contacts Orson and explains that he decided to let Fonzie go, and was going to travel to the year 1978 to continue his mission. Fonzie and Laverne of Laverne & Shirley appeared in the first episode of the show. In one segment, Mork returns to 1950s Milwaukee where Fonzie sets Mork up on a date with Laverne. Mork returned to Happy Days in an episode in 1979. Mork tells Richie that he enjoys coming to the 1950s because life is simpler and more "humdrum" than in the 1970s. Fonzie sees Mork and immediately tries to run away, but Mork freezes him and makes him stay. He eventually lets him go, but not before Fonzie asks Mork to reveal two things about the future: "Cars and girls". Mork's response is "In 1979...

both are faster." The episode is mostly a retrospective in which clips are shown as Richie and Fonzie try to explain the concepts of love and friendship to Mork. Four-season story development Edit Mork arrives on Earth moments after Mindy has argued with her boyfriend and he drives off with her jeep. Initially believing Mork is a priest, she asks him to walk her back home. Mindy then is startled to realize that Mork is not a priest and has actually put a man's business suit on backwards upon landing. However, the University of Colorado journalism student quickly realizes that he is telling the truth about being a friendly alien who will not hurt her. Mindy decides to let Mork stay with her. Initially, he takes up residence in a closet. Shortly afterward, Mindy decides he can stay in the attic over her second-floor apartment; later we learn that Mr. Bickley lives downstairs. She stands up to her father, uncomfortable with cohabitation. Because he is so different, Mork needs a safe place to stay while on assignment to learn about Earth.

During the second season, Mindy's father goes on tour with an orchestra, and Mindy has more involvement with her other relatives, including Nelson Flavor, who is ever ready to promote his political aspirations, and her friends Remo and Jean DaVinci, who run a local deli. At the beginning of the third season it mysteriously transformed into DaVinci's Restaurant, with no mention of how the prior deli had been remodeled so quickly. Jean no longer is working to support herself through medical school; her job is running the restaurant. Fred returns in the third season, as does Cora Hudson, Mindy's grandmother, but Mork has gone "native", preferring to be called Morry; Mindy and Mork together call Orson to ask for help and an elder appears to reindoctrinate Mork into Orkan behavior. At the beginning of the final season, Mork marries Mindy, although Ork has outlawed marriage; somehow, Orson comes around and defends Mork's decision. After the wedding and the honeymoon, Mork lays an egg and it hatches to reveal their son, Mearth. He develops quickly, and takes a transporter beam to get to school on Ork each day.

While trying to call Orson, Mork crosses signals with another alien ( Joe Regalbuto ), who says his name is Kalnik, from Neptune . Kalnik, his Earth wife, Mork and Mindy get together to socialize, but Kalnik reveals his true intentions when he suggests to Mork that Earth presents opportunities for powerful aliens like themselves. Mindy overhears Kalnik and his wife say denigrating things about Mearth; Mork politely but firmly asks them to leave, and Kalnik turns on Mork. Although Mork tries to solve his problem by revealing his alien identity to Earth, Kalnik keeps threatening them, trying to annihilate them Mork uses time-travel shoes to escape with Mindy (while Mearth stays with Fred). Kalnik follows Mork and Mindy through time, but the series ends inconclusively, with Mork and Mindy falling through time, declaring their togetherness, a cave drawing of Mork and Mindy being the last thing we see (since the previous battle with Kalnik takes place in prehistoric times).

Animated Series Edit Following the cancellation of the live-action series, the characters quickly returned in the Saturday morning cartoon The Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour . 26 episodes were produced, each running roughly ten minutes (without commercials). Robin Williams ( Mork ), Pam Dawber ( Mindy McConnell ), Conrad Janis ( Fred McConnell ) and Ralph James ( Orson ) all reprised their roles and Shavar Ross voiced Eugene . Laverne, Shirley and Fonzie did not appear in the Mork & Mindy segments, though Mork mentioned Fonzie being a TV character in one episode. In this show, a younger Mork and Mindy attended high school, and new characters included Mork's dog-like pet Doing (pronounced Doyng), rich snob Hamilton J. DuPont XXV , and Mr. Caruthers , the Mt. Mount High School principal. The series was produced by TV animation companies Hanna-Barbera and Ruby-Spears.

Ratings Mork and Mindy was a hit during the first two of four seasons: 1978-1979: #3 Susan Taylor ( Morgan Fairchild ) Exidor ( Robert Donner ), an eccentric man (with possible mental illness ) who thought of himself as a prophet . He knew that Mork was an alien but no one believed him. He was the leader of a cult called The Friends of Venus , of which he was the only member. Later, since the Venusians had abandoned him, he began to worship O.J. Simpson . Mr. Sternhagen ( Foster Brooks ), Mindy's boss when she got a job at a local TV station. Glenda Faye Comstock, a neighbor played by show producer Crissy Wilzak Comstock. Todd Norman Taylor a.k.a. TNT ( Bill Kirchenbauer ), an obnoxious and unattractive womanizer . Cathy ( Shelley Fabares ), Fred's new young wife. Two specific children from the day care center Mork worked at; Lola (Amy Tenowich), the young philosopher, and Stephanie (Stephanie Kayano), the chubby-faced Asian who loves to eat.

Filming locations Edit In an interview with Garry Marshall on June 30, 2006 , Pat O'Brien mentioned that Mork & Mindy was filmed on Paramount stage 27, now the home of O'Brien's show The Insider. The house from the show is located at 1619 Pine Street, just a few blocks away from the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The same house was used for exterior shots on Perfect Strangers, where the cousins Larry and Balki lived with their wives. Spin-offs and adaptations In 1979, there was a short-lived Brazilian version titled Superbronco. It was produced by Rede Globo, starring comedian Ronald Golias and actress Liza Vieira. Nike SB released a Mork & Mindy colorway Dunk, following the colors of Mork's spacesuit. Two of Mork's phrases became the final words spoken by AC/DC frontman Bon Scott on his last album, the 1979 Highway to Hell before his death in February 1980. At the end of the last song on the LP, Night Prowler, Scott says, "Shazbot, na-nu na-nu".

The episode featuring the character Arnold Wanker was extensively edited when transmitted on the British network ITV as the word wanker, although a reasonably recognizable surname in the United States and of German origin, is in British English a vulgar term for a person who masturbates. When the episode was repeated on the more liberal Channel Four, some years later no alterations were made. The show was spoofed in the 1979 pornographic film Playthings , which features Dork (Larry Davis) coming to Earth to learn about sex from Cindy (Starr Wood). Episodes Spin Off: "Happy Days" and "Mork And Mindy" Type: Spin Off Group 4 Mork And Mindy was the second truly huge Happy Day's spin off. It started off white hot but quickly cooled, only having a four year run. Mork was an alien from the planet Ork played by comedian Robin Williams. He was introduced in an episode of Happy Days in which he had come to Earth to take back a human to Ork. He picked Ritchie. Ritchie's friend Fonzie engaged Mork in battle to save Ritchie - his cool versus Mork's alien powers. If Fonzie lost, he would have to go with Mork.

Fonzie did lose and was taken away by Mork! At this point Ritchie woke up. It had all been a horrible dream! Then the doorbell rings, he answers it and its Robin Williams playing a stranded motorist who needs to use the phone. Ritchie freaks out... The End. Okay, not the end. Mork was such a great character they decided to spin him off into his own show. Only they needed to ditch that whole "it was just a dream" thing and that "he took Fonzie off" idea. He was now less of a threat. In point of fact I've just discovered that the episode of Happy Days featuring Mork's first appearance had a scene added after its first airing to try to account for the whole "it was just a dream" thing and to lead into Mork And Mindy. The scene had Robin Williams outside the Cunnigham house dressed as the guy who asked Ritchie to use the phone. Only it turns out that guy actually was Mork! Now alone, we see Mork report back to Orson, his superior on Ork. He says he convinced Ritchie everything that had happened was a dream and that he was leaving both Ritchie and Fonzie alone.

We never hear Orson but Mork repeats what Orson is telling him, that he has a new mission in Earth's future he was being assigned to. Thus a cleaner slide into the spin off Mork And Mindy... kind of. Why "kind of"? Well if he already had Ritchie convinced it was all a dream anyway, what was the point in coming back in disguise afterwards? Why bother? Because that was how the episode originally ended so whaddya gonna do? I'm guessing this new scene probably was added to the very first repeat airing the episode got and that while they had Mork ANd Mindy's concept in place they didn't have all the details nailed down. Yes Mork talks to Orson but not in the way he would normally do so on Mork And Mindy - no going into a weird trance and going inside his head. And like I said we don't hear Orson so I'm betting that part wasn't even cast yet. Kinda weird quick fix scene to tag on really. So Mork was spun off into his own series. In it, Mork returns to Earth in the 80's (Happy Days was set in the 50's and 60's).

He has been sent to Earth to study human's and human emotions. Orkans lock off and do not use there emotions. He quickly met and began living with a young woman named Mindy McConnell in Boulder, Colorado. Within the first few episodes, Mork And Mindy quickly did a crossover episode with Happy Days and another Happy Day's spin off, Laverne And Shirley. Mork tells Mindy he has been to Earth before several times. He has her basically plug herself into his head and proceeds in flashback to show her one of these visits. In it, he returns to Milwaukee to learn about human dating. As Fonzie is the expert, he goes to him. Fonzie quickly arranges for Mork to have a date with Laverne of Laverne And Shirley. Hilarity ensues. No really. No sarcasm there. With Robin Williams, Penny Marshall and Henry Winkler playing around together as three of the most famous characters in TV history, how can you go wrong? Mork And Mindy burned out fairly quickly though for a number of reasons. First and foremost, this type of show (alien visiting Earth) never seems to last long.

The problem is that the initial premise is that the alien is sooo very different and has to learn our ways. After a couple of years though, the alien has grown as a character, learned our ways and the central gimmick is gone or at least diminished. Mork and Mindy tried to fix this by doing an episode where Mork had become so human they had to medically treat him to make him more Orkan. This felt wrong. Again, the character has grown and evolved away from that fun starting point but to see someone who HAS grown have that growth stripped from him seemed wrong. Another problem that shorten the shows life was a change in attitude. In the first season, the show was about Mork and Mindy living together. Mindy's father knew Mork was an alien and disapproved of the situation. Dad and Mindy's hip grandmother ran a music store. Most of the action centered on these characters and Mork's learning more and more about humans in an innocnet but edgy sort of way. The following season though, the show decided to get more "hip". Gone were Dad and Grandma. Now Mork and Mindy had two new friends named Remo and Jean who ran the New York Deli.

In keeping with Robin Williams sometimes raunchy humor, the shows humor went more adult. Only problem is that lots of the shows fans were kids. Back in elementary school, everyone watched the show. With the humor going more blue, many parents were less inclined to make it a family viewed show. There was one episode with Raquel Welch playing a sexy alien who had come to capture Mork. Another episode had Mork joining the Denver Bronco's cheerleading squad. It culminated in Robin Williams on the field at a real game in drag wearing a cheerleader outfit. The episode got huge amounts of hype and promotion. The network was then stunned when the episode scored numbers much much lower than expected. Both the above reasons caused the show to lose viewers and it never got back the audience it had that first year no matter what fixes were tried. Dad and Grandma were brought back, Mork and Mindy got married, Mork got pregnant and gave birth to Johnathan Winters... nothing ever brought the ratings back to where they had started.

The initial Happy Days episode featuring Mork was itself inspired by a classic episode of The Dick Van Dyke show in which the Earth is being taken over by an invasion of aliens only to have it revealed it was all one of Rob Petrie's dreams. Other Happy Days Crossover Links Mork & Mindy (TV Series 1978–1982) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents, and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same. Creators: Mork's attempt to lock up his emotions backfires and each of his emotions boil to the surface. 8.3 When Mr. Bickley's blind son comes to town, he gets dumped on Mork and Mindy. 8.1 Mindy brings home a record of Robin Williams' "Reality,What A Concept" and she then notices that Mork greatly resembles the comedian on the album cover. Mork doesn't see it but people in Boulder,...

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Stars: John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan Chronicles liberal ex-hippies Steven and Elyse Keaton, their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew. Stars: Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter This comedy drama focused on a family with eight very independent children. Stars: Dick Van Patten, Lani O'Grady, Connie Needham Edit Storyline Bizarre television comedy with Robin Williams as Mork from Ork, who is an alien sent to Earth in an egg, to investigate Earth and report back to his superiors. As an outsider, Mork is unfamiliar with human customs and often questions some of the strange traditions that we take for granted. Much of the humor relies on Williams' unique comic voices and mannerisms. The show was perhaps most famous for Mork's greeting, 'Nanu Nanu.' Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu> 14 September 1978 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Mork vom Ork See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know?

Trivia After the tragic death of Robin Williams , co-star Conrad Janis stated that Robin was "intelligent," and "had a photographic memory." He also said that he was "bright, happy, fun, high-spirited," and was "sweet, considerate, lovely, and courteous to everyone." See more » Quotes Eugene : [Seeing Holly for the first time] She sure is a doll. Mork : An android maybe, but not a doll. Eugene : No, that's not what I meant. A cute chick, a fox. Real hot stuff. Mork : Ohh, a fox. See more » Crazy Credits In the opening credits of season 2, 3 and 4, the "o" in the word "Mork" is the shape of an egg, a reference to the eggs in which Orkans travel through space. See more » Connections Referenced in Paul (2011) See more » Frequently Asked Questions (The Penumbra) – See all my reviews I first saw Mork and Mindy when I was about five and thought it was the funniest thing on earth. I would even sit on my head like Mork did and I had some of the Mork toys too.

So it's obvious I would grab this DVD box set as soon as it came out. And is Mork and Mindy as good today as it was back then? Of course! In fact it might be even better coz when you compare it to modern sitcoms M&M has more integrity as Robin Williams and Pam Dawber seem to be performing to a much rawer audience with more theatrical performances. Robin Williams is just completely crazy as Mork (from Ork), an alien sent to Earth to investigate our strange customs and report back telepathically to Orson, his boss. Mindy is the girl he meets who gives him a home in her attic, much to the annoyance of her cynical dad. And, trust me, you can clearly see that Robin Williams often gives up the script to manically ad-lib his own madness while Pam Dawber runs after him, desperately trying to keep the show under control. It's so cool in certain moments when they're close together during a manic moment and she's looking into his eyes in amazement, petrified at what he's about to do next. He would also go crazy off-stage in an effort to distract Dawber when she had a scene on her own. Supporting characters are also cool.

Mr Bickley, Mindy's dad and grandma, Eugene and the outrageous Exidor all grab as much attention as they can whenever Williams isn't going mental. David Letterman, Dana Hill, Tammy Lauren, Morgan Fairchild, Penny Marshall and Geoffrey Lewis show up in cameos too. Plus Fonzie is the first episode (a flashback to Mork's first ever appearance in Happy Days). There are NO FEATURES AT ALL on the DVDs. Which is annoying seeing as how this time I would have liked to have seen stuff. But I'm just glad to have it. Hey, Paramount, give us Season 2 NOW!!! The show is presented in 1.33:1 full frame, as originally shot. And for a 27 year old show it looks great with very little in the way of print damage or grain. The sound is plain old mono but it's fine for what it is. You MUST buy. 16 of 20 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Mork & Mindy - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT Mork & Mindy was a sitcom that ran on ABC from 1978 until 1982.

The series starred a relative newcomer Robin Williams as Mork, an alien who came to Earth in a large egg-shaped space ship from the planet Ork, and Pam Dawber as Mindy McConnell, the human woman who he lives with. The series was a originally a spin-off of Happy Days where Mork first appeared in the season 5 episode, "My Favorite Orkan". In that episode he threatened to kidnap Richie Cunningham and take him to the planet Ork, however his plan is foiled by Fonzie. In the spin-off series Mindy discovers Mork after he lands near Boulder Colorado. When she finds out he is an alien she vows to keep his identity a secret and allows Mork to move into the attic. Afterwards, many hilarious situations arise. Story-lines centered on Mork's attempts to understand American culture and human interaction. At the end of each episode Mork reported to his boss back on Ork (Orson) and said what he had learned on earth in that episode.moreless Mork | Mork and Mindy Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Mork was born in an Orkan laboratory as a "test tube baby".

He claims that his mother was a beaker and his father was an eyedropper (a pun on the term "eyedropper" meaning a person who will grow out of a relationship with their wife), noting that his father "left Mom for two medicine bottles, with those tight labels, the scum!!". Mork is eccentric even by alien standards, having vast knowledge of politics, celebrities, international news, and impersonations. He first meets Mindy McConnell near the Colorado Mall in a secluded field, wearing a business suit backwards. When he reveals to her what he is, at first she is scared but Mork calms her down by stating that Orkans abolished violence Bleems ago. He lives with Mindy, learning all about Earth culture while teaching her Orkan culture. Personality Edit Mork always tells jokes involving famous people, businesses, life-styles, politics, and a vast number of other one-liners. He is a master of impressions, most notably Truman Capote, Ricky Ricardo, and more. It's hard to tell when Mork's ever serious, but there have been a few occasions where he has been very sincere, especially towards Mindy.

Mork has a child-like innocence, which comes in handy when he is employed at a day care center. The three main children that he hangs with are Lola, Stephanie, and Billy. Mork is always eager to learn about Earth customs, including from Mindy. After every lesson he learns, he makes a mental report to Orson, his superior, passing along his new Earth knowledge to Ork. Mork's usual greeting is " Nanu, nanu !", which he claims is better than the original greeting "Yo, lizard thighs!". Relationships Edit Mork leaves an impression on everyone he meets. His best friends are Mr. Bickley , Jeannie , Remo , Nelson Flavor , Glenda Faye , and the crazy Exidor . His relationship with Mindy blossoms through the four years they have spent with each other, always giving positive feelings towards her. After Mr. Bickley's birthday party, Mindy says that she regrets that her mother died before she could have met Mork, who replies by telling her what he would have said to her mother. He then proceeds to pretend that Mindy's mom is in the room, interacting with her and sharing his true feelings for Mindy.

After that he walks over to Mindy, saying that there's something he wants to tell her. Before he does, the door he opened closes on its own, leading Mindy to think that her mother was really there. Mork says that indeed she was, and he gives her a kiss on the forehead, saying that was from "Mom", then he expresses his love for her. They kiss on the lips for a prolonged time. After that, Mork proposes to Mindy and they get married and raise 225-pound (102 kg) Baby Mearth . Behind the Scenes Edit Mork was played by Robin Williams, a comedian with extraordinary talents. When the character first appeared on an episode of the TV series "Happy Days", Garry Marshall, the producer, wanted an immediate spin-off show starring Williams. It was a smash hit, sky-rocketing Williams' career into superstardom. Williams performed in nightclubs all over during the filming for the series, in which audiences would beg him to do "Mork" and he would respond: "Mork's not here!!" The character was very popular and gave Williams a chance to break into film.

Mork & Mindy - Wikiquote Mork & Mindy Jump to: navigation , search Mork & Mindy is an American science fiction sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC. The series starred Robin Williams as Mork, an alien who comes to Earth from the planet Ork in a small, one-man egg-shaped spaceship. Pam Dawber co-starred as Mindy McConnell, his human friend and roommate. This TV article is a stub . You can help Wikiquote by expanding it . Contents Season 1[ edit ] Mork and Mindy Special [1.01][ edit ] Mork: [talking to himself] Boy, am I in for it now. Sent before the white desk again. What did I do? The solar lander, you fool, you painted a mustache on it. But Orson doesn't know I did it. Then why am I here? If I knew that I wouldn't be talking to myself. Orson: Mork Mork: Good morning, Orson Orson: Orson. You call me Orson to my face, but behind my back you call me fatso, rocket ship thighs, and star-tush.

Mork: You forgot, "laser breath". Ar-ar [looks down] Sorry your immenseness. Orson: See what I mean? These constant displays of humor are not acceptable behavior here on Ork. Mork: You're right, we are rather a dull lot. The white bread of the universe. Mindy: Would you like something to drink? Mork: Water, or otherwise a quart of crude oil will suffice. Mindy: I guess I can spring for the water. Mork: Spring water. Ar-ar! Mork: Well how do you talk and drink at the same time? Must be drool city. Mork and the Immigrant [1.13][ edit ] Mork: [holding a plate near a sink filled with suds] Welcome, friends, to the temple of suds. If you're ready now, throw down your forks and have your soul cleansed in the Joy to come. I've got some good news and some bad news. First the bad news, that sucker's hot! [throws in the plate and picks up a hand cranked beater and mixes the sudsy water] But now the good news, tonight we'll be having a jacuzzi.

[Mindy comes in angrily, slamming the door and taking her coat off, bunching it up, and throwing it onto the table] Mork: Mindy, why are you mad at your coat? Mindy: Because my watch stopped. Mork: Ah! And you suspect your coat. Mindy: No. My watch stopped and I got a ticket. Mork: Oh. On Ork, when our watch stops, we only get a warning and they take away Mickey's hands. Mindy: See, I was parked in this No Parking after 6 zone with my Jeep, and I got back late because of this stupid watch, and I got a $15 ticket. Mork: Oh, that doesn't sound fair. Mindy: It's not! Crossover: "Laverne And Shirley" and "Mork And Mindy" Type: Crossover Group 4 Mork And Mindy was the second truly huge Happy Days spin off. Mork was an alien from the planet Ork played by comedian Robin Williams. He was introduced in an episode of Happy Days in which he had come to Earth to take back a human to Ork.

Fonzie engaged Mork in battle - his cool versus Mork's alien powers. If Fonzie lost, he would have to go with Mork. Fonzie did lose and was taken away by Mork! At this point Ritchie woke up. It had all been a horrible dream! Mork was such a great character they had to bring him back. Forgotten was that whole "it was just a dream" thing and the idea that Mork had taken Fonzie off. Mork was spun off into his own series. In it, Mork returns to Earth in the 80's (Happy Days was set in the 50's & 60's). He has been sent to Earth to study human's and human emotions. He quickly met and began living with a young woman named Mindy McConnell in Boulder, Colorado. On the very first episode of the show, Mork And Mindy did a crossover with Happy Days and another Happy Days spin off, Laverne And Shirley. Mork tells Mindy he has been to Earth before several times. He has her basically plug herself into his head and proceeds in flashback to show her one of these visits. In it, he returns to Milwaukee to learn about human dating.

As Fonzie is the expert, he goes to see him. Fonzie quickly arranges for Mork to have a date with Laverne of Laverne And Shirley. Hilarity ensues. No really. No sarcasm there. With Robin Williams, Penny Marshall and Henry Winkler playing around together as three of the most famous characters in TV history, how can you go wrong? Other Laverne And Shirley Crossover Links How Robin Williams Became Mork From Ork: That Happy Days Episode Was Supposed to Be the Biggest Piece of S--t | E! News Share Email Happy Days was a huge hit show that had everything—family values; a golden-boy high school student with awesome parents, a cute little sister and goofy high school pals; the Fonz... But apparently what the sitcom really needed was an alien. TV and filmmaker Brian Levant, who joined Happy Days as a writer-producer in its fifth season, recalls being in the writers room one day when series creator Gary Marshall came in and announced that his 8-year-old son Scott had suggested to him, "Let's put a space man on Happy Days." Sure, why not?!

"And everyone looked around at each other thinking there was no way he could be serious and, strangely enough, he was," Levant told E! News today while talking about the sudden passing of Robin Williams , whose breakout role as Mork from the planet Ork originated on Happy Days before the character scored his own classic series. PHOTOS: Celebs remember Robin Williams "Dom DeLuise booked it and he backed out," Levant said. "Then we got another guy, the Sheriff of Nottingham from Mel Brook's Robin Hood movie [Roger Rees] and he backed out, saying he doesn't want to be Mork. We shoot on Friday and it's Wednesday. One of our associate producers said that she had seen a guy at a showcase once, and he did an alien act and she was going to see if she could find him. They got him in there." And the rest became relentlessly entertaining history. "This is around noon," Levant continued. "It is 3:30, we have a run-through of this episode, which is considered to be the biggest piece of s--t in the history of the show and it was brilliant. The run-through lasted an hour and fifteen minutes of a 22-minute show.

And it was Robin Williams' literal birth as an entertainer." Some of those who recall seeing Williams' pre-fame stand-up may have begged to differ, but playing Mork definitely took him to the next level of fame, from which he only climbed ever higher. PHOTOS: Robin William's life in pictures "Even though he had been on Laugh-In, nobody had noticed him," Levant, who also was a producer on Mork & Mindy, said. "He was an unqualified genius in that rehearsal and the cast of Happy Days was tremendously generous ceding the stage to him and everybody walked out of that show saying 'spin-off, spin-off, spin-off.' And we walked upstairs and wrote a bunch of great stuff." Mork first "nanu-nanu'd" his way into the zeitgeist on Feb. 28, 1978, in the Happy Days episode "My Favorite Orkan" and then Mork & Mindy premiered on Sept. 14, 1978. Mork & Mindy, costarring Pam Dawber as the human half of the adorably odd couple, subsequently became a huge hit for ABC, averaging 55 million to 60 million viewers per week.

It lasted four seasons. "It's very sad what happened in light of being such an incredible talent," Levant, also known for directing family-friendly feature fare such as Beethoven and Jingle All the Way, told E! News. "I'm so sorry for what happened. He is the most creative person I have ever come across and that includes Jonathan Winters. He was just a brilliant guy. It was an honor and a privilege to work with him." Fans instantly turned the Boulder, Colo., house used for the outside images of Mork and Mindy's home into a memorial shrine , leaving flowers, candles and messages in honor of the late Oscar winner and comedy icon. Marc Piscotty/Getty Images Brazil E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our US edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Canadian edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our UK edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Australian edition? E!

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In a later episode, ALF has a dream that he is dressed in Mork's uniform and is contacting the Fatman .

Question: Which planet did Mork come from
Answer: Ork